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The People Who Make This Possible



The Carolyn J Oliver, MD Center for Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare was dedicated in 2008 with the intent of promoting patient centered care by following four (4) guiding virtues:

Taking the Message and the Medicine Home

Maurice Willis, MD

Dr. Maurice Willis

Hematology/Oncology

Bronia Michejenko, JNP

Bronia Michejenko

Geriatrics
Hanan Hussein, MD

Dr. Hanan Hussein

Family Medicine

 Mukaila Raji, MD

Dr. Mukaila Raji

Geriatrics

Cheryl Kelly-Wood
Patient Education Video Program

Tristi Muir

Dr. Tristi Muir

Urogynecology

 Joseph Sonstein

Dr. Joseph Sonstein

Urology
Catalin Jurnalov

Dr. Catalin Jurnalov

Urogynecology

 Angelica Robinson

Dr. Angelica Robinson

Radiology
Communication Keys

Thomas Blackwell

Dr. Thomas Blackwell

Internal Medicine
Orson Wells



News

The 2012-2013 Oliver Center Award program is focused on quality improvment. Stay tuned for the announcement of selected participants in August.

The Oliver Center promotes healthy habits. Check out this "Speak Up" video from the Joint Commission.

The Oliver Center awarded Dr. Rana Bonds a one-year grant to test the implementation of a program where patient's are videotaped practicing using their medical devices, sent home with those videos, and reminded regularly to watch them. We hope this expanded patient education will help patients comply with treatment and properly administer their important medications.

In partnership with the Cautious Patient Foundation the Oliver Center has started a pilot project with the Departments of Hematology/Oncology and Family Medicine to try the service "Your Doctor's Advice" with current UTMB patients.

digital sound recorder

In May 2009, the Oliver Center provided funding to the Department of Hematology/Oncology to provide digital recorders for UTMB patients who are receiving cancer treatment. Read more...